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Shah Jahan died on 22 January 1666 at Agra. He was the fifth Mughal Emperor. He was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in 1658 at Agra fort where he spent 8 years in confinement. He died at the age of 74 after a reign of 30 years.
The official residence of the emperor of the Mughal Empire was at Agra Fort.
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Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal Emperor, murdered his brothers Dara Shukoh and Murad Bakshsh, and imprisoned his father Shah Jahan, for the throne.
The wife of Mughal Emperor ShahJahan. Noor Jahan.
Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor who commissioned the Taj Mahal, lived in various palaces and forts throughout his reign. His primary residence was in the Red Fort in Delhi, while he also spent time in Agra Fort, where the Taj Mahal is located. In his later years, he was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in the Agra Fort.
The first capital of the Mughal Empire in India was Agra. Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, established Agra as the capital in 1526 after his victory in the First Battle of Panipat. Later, the Mughal capital was moved to Delhi by his grandson, Emperor Akbar, in 1556. Delhi remained the primary capital of the Mughal Empire for much of its existence.
The Mughal emperor who was transferred from Agra to Delhi was Shah Jahan. He moved his court to Delhi in 1638, where he began the construction of the new capital, Shahjahanabad, which included the iconic Red Fort and the Jama Masjid. This shift marked a significant moment in Mughal history, as it established Delhi as a major center of power and culture in the empire.
Shah Jahan shifted the capital of the Mughal Empire from Agra to Delhi.
AkbarBuilt between 1565 and 1571 AD, it is said that the emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal, was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb. The magnificent Agra fort, though started by Emperor Akbar, was completed by his grandson Shah Jahan.
AkbarBuilt between 1565 and 1571 AD, it is said that the emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal, was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb. The magnificent Agra fort, though started by Emperor Akbar, was completed by his grandson Shah Jahan.
The fourth capital of the Mughal Empire was Agra.